The Ultimate Divine Class

The surgeon, who was shaving Zhou Ling's leg, glanced at the floating screen in front of Zhou Ling and commented casually, "Working even while on vacation, huh?"

"Haha....."

Zhou Ling let out a dry laugh as he brushed off the surgeon's comment and went back to focusing on the screen.

The kid's already deployed it. He must've been pretty anxious recently...

Zhou Ling casually pulled up two sets of data.

The first was simple, displaying a picture of a plain-looking, honest middle-aged man and a few lines of text.

"Xu Shumin

Male, 42 years old, resident of the Eastern District of Burnt Rock City...

Consumed mutated rat meat from the Burrow Sect, suffered mutation due to the evil force...

Estimated strength level: D"

The second file was much more detailed, showcasing a picture of a handsome, clear-eyed boy.

"Lu Yuan

Male, seventeen years old, lives on XX Street in the West District of Burnt Rock City... Currently studying at The Fourth High School...

Estimated strength level: D-

Potential strength level: B-

Comment: Potential New Blood"

Zhou Ling skimmed over Lu Yuan's data with a cursory glance. He had reviewed it multiple times already.

It was the information in the first file that grabbed his attention.

Mutation period less than two months, strength rating D-level, this basic bait device should be enough to handle it. Once this kid cleans up the mess, I just need to call the Burnt Rock police to come and take care of the rest...

A glint appeared in Zhou Ling's eyes as he strategized.

"SHLICK—"

A soft sound came from below. Zhou Ling looked down to find his left leg muscle sliced open like sashimi.

Nonchalantly, he turned his attention back to the screen in front of him.

By now, the imagery on screen was changing. A terrifying figure appeared in the frame—a monster reminiscent of those found in science-fiction movies, tirelessly bounding and leaping atop a sea of scrapped cars. With each leap, it covered distances of ten to several tens of meters. With each fall, it left huge dents in the cars underneath. Even through a screen, one could feel its terrifying and unrestrained ferocity.

Zhou Ling stared intensely at the monstrous figure closing in on the frame, his brow creasing.

Something's off, this doesn't seem like D-level strength!

"Re-assess its power level!"

Data swirled rapidly across the holographic screen. Soon, the information in the first file changed. In the column labeled 'Estimated Strength Level', the original D-rating now had a glaring '+' tacked on the end.

Zhou Ling's eyes narrowed slightly, but he remained composed.

Has the strength assessment been inaccurate? Was the previous data collection insufficient, or has its mutation deepened during this time? Possible. That batch of smuggled rat meat was two catties in total. It's possible it hadn't fully digested it all when last monitored.

Zhou Ling pondered briefly. As long as it doesn't reach C-level, the basic bait device should still handle it. The main thing is that this kid doesn't screw anything up...

As he thought this, Zhou Ling instinctively glanced at the boy on the screen. The boy had already put down his tablet and was staring intently at the approaching Underground Monster.

His temperament is steady; he shouldn't make any mistakes. This was also one of the reasons Zhou Ling had dared to send the device directly to him.

But just as he was thinking this, the Underground Monster on the screen suddenly let out a low roar, its entire aura instantly becoming savage. Gray Gas roiled around its body, and its already ferocious form seemed to become even more terrifying in this state.

Zhou Ling's expression tightened as he instinctively began to reassess the monster's strength level. A stream of data flashed by before the information on the first file changed again. The original D+ rating had silently become... C-!

"Damn it!"

Zhou Ling slammed his hand against the bed frame, causing the surgeon performing the operation to warn him.

"Captain Zhou, try not to move too much. It will affect my operation."

"Oh, sorry."

Zhou Ling's expression flickered for a moment before he quickly made a decision and dialed a number. The call connected. A somewhat cold female voice sounded.

"What is it? Speak."

"I need another favor." With his eyes glued to the screen before him, Zhou Ling quickly said, "Send someone to these coordinates immediately, xxx, xxx… there is a C-level Underground Monster… Huh?!"

Zhou Ling stopped talking abruptly, his eyes widening in shock as he continued to stare at the screen.

"What? Why did you stop talking?....." The urging and dissatisfaction of the female voice came from the other end of the phone.

However, Zhou Ling seemed to turn a deaf ear, just staring at the screen.

In the display, the boy who had originally been standing in the shade, controlling a tablet from a distance, unhurriedly unfastened the items in his hands and on his back, placing them on the ground.

Then, he calmly began to walk step by step towards the Mouse Monster's location. As he walked, his body swayed slightly, as if doing some warm-up exercises.

What is this kid trying to do... Can't he see the danger?

Has he gone mad?!

「.....」

Dense Gray Gas churned around the Mouse Monster like a tide, forming column-like streams of air that were constantly being inhaled through its mouth and nostrils.

The Mouse Monster seemed to be in an abnormal state. Its eyes were severely bloodshot, and veins bulged all over its body. Both its front paws were clutching its head, appearing to be in tremendous pain.

Is this the effect of the trapping device? Lu Yuan glanced at the black box he had just stepped over, somewhat surprised.

It looks even stronger than when it was the Imaginary Enemy...

Doesn't matter. Lu Yuan's expression was calm as he gradually adjusted all the muscles in his body.

He found himself in an incredibly peculiar yet subtle state. His mind was serene, his thoughts vigorous, and his ears filled with the sound of cicadas singing and the wind rustling from a hundred meters away. The smells of rust and the faint bloody, foul scent emanating from the Mouse Monster filled his nostrils.

Inside his heart, it felt as if there was a frozen lake. Yet beneath the ice, molten magma was ceaselessly churning. Peace and chaos, extreme tranquility and extreme motion.

This was, without a doubt, the best state he had been in since he started practicing martial arts.

Next, all he needed to do was throw his punches without distraction.

"ROAR!"

At this moment, the nearby Mouse Monster let out a furious howl. A crater suddenly exploded beneath it, and its entire figure shot towards Lu Yuan like an arrow loosed from a bowstring. The savage momentum was like a surging flood, driving violent air currents that carried a thick, bloody, and foul stench, stirring the hair on Lu Yuan's forehead.

At this instant, time seemed to stretch infinitely. Lu Yuan's pupils dilated almost imperceptibly.

"WHOOSH, WHOOSH—"

The sound of surging tides.

His muscles rippled like waves, making Lu Yuan's entire body seem to subtly inflate. With the onset of the Absolute Focus state, all of his mind, will, belief, and strength converged into a single point, like mercury.

Even the air seemed to have become viscous.

Just like a great bow with its string drawn taut to the absolute limit.

Taut.

Taut.

Taut to the point it could be pulled no further.

Finally...

Burst!

"BANG!"

Lu Yuan suddenly threw a punch. The dark, sharp peak of his fist directly punched out visible white ripples in the air.

As his arm fully extended, it landed squarely on the charging Mouse Monster.

The latter didn't even have time to make a sound before its entire head exploded like a bursting water balloon. Foul-smelling blood sprayed out like a mist, scattering and falling onto Lu Yuan's face and body.

Lu Yuan, however, kept his eyes closed, seemingly unaffected, a faint upward curve lingering at the corners of his mouth.

At this time, in his mind, the cry of a crane echoed, resounding through heaven and earth. The obscuring fog that had veiled his perception for so long dissipated completely at this moment. He saw a white crane, agile and graceful, freely soaring, maneuvering, and calling out joyfully.

Even deeper, on the Fighter class panel, the gray point of light high above the darkness shone like a morning star.

A message prompt quietly appeared—

[Congratulations, you have unlocked the Class Sure-kill Skill: Heaven Water Sect Crane Sect's Fist Skill Supreme True Skill — Spirit Crane Skill: Crane Shadow Floating in the Air!]

This feeling of breakthrough... It's truly wonderful.